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Psalm 37
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Psalm 37
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Psalm 37[a]
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious(A) of those who do wrong;(B)
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,(C)
like green plants they will soon die away.(D)
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land(E) and enjoy safe pasture.(F)
4 Take delight(G) in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.(H)
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him(I) and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous reward(J) shine like the dawn,(K)
your vindication like the noonday sun.
7 Be still(L) before the Lord
and wait patiently(M) for him;
do not fret(N) when people succeed in their ways,(O)
when they carry out their wicked schemes.(P)
8 Refrain from anger(Q) and turn from wrath;
do not fret(R)—it leads only to evil.
9 For those who are evil will be destroyed,(S)
but those who hope(T) in the Lord will inherit the land.(U)
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more;(V)
though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land(W)
and enjoy peace and prosperity.(X)
12 The wicked plot(Y) against the righteous
and gnash their teeth(Z) at them;
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.(AA)
14 The wicked draw the sword(AB)
and bend the bow(AC)
to bring down the poor and needy,(AD)
to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,(AE)
and their bows will be broken.(AF)
16 Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth(AG) of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,(AH)
but the Lord upholds(AI) the righteous.
18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,(AJ)
and their inheritance will endure forever.(AK)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked will perish:(AL)
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.(AM)
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;(AN)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses(AO) will be destroyed.(AP)
23 The Lord makes firm the steps(AQ)
of the one who delights(AR) in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(AS)
for the Lord upholds(AT) him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(AU)
or their children begging(AV) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(AW)
their children will be a blessing.[b](AX)
27 Turn from evil and do good;(AY)
then you will dwell in the land forever.(AZ)
28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.(BA)
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[c];
the offspring of the wicked will perish.(BB)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(BC)
and dwell in it forever.(BD)
30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(BE)
and their tongues speak what is just.
31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(BF)
their feet do not slip.(BG)
32 The wicked lie in wait(BH) for the righteous,(BI)
intent on putting them to death;
33 but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or let them be condemned(BJ) when brought to trial.(BK)
34 Hope in the Lord(BL)
and keep his way.(BM)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed,(BN) you will see(BO) it.
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing(BP) like a luxuriant native tree,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.(BQ)
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
- Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever
- Psalm 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity
- Psalm 37:38 Or posterity
Salmos 37
Dios Habla Hoy
Salmos 37
Dios Habla Hoy
Confía en el Señor
(1a) De David.
37 (1b) No te enojes por causa de los malvados,
ni sientas envidia de los malhechores,
2 pues pronto se secan, como el heno;
¡se marchitan como la hierba!
3 Confía en el Señor y haz lo bueno,
vive en la tierra y manténte fiel.
4 Ama al Señor con ternura,
y él cumplirá tus deseos más profundos.
5 Pon tu vida en las manos del Señor;
confía en él, y él vendrá en tu ayuda.
6 Hará brillar tu rectitud y tu justicia
como brilla el sol de mediodía.
7 Guarda silencio ante el Señor;
espera con paciencia a que él te ayude.
No te irrites por el que triunfa en la vida,
por el que hace planes malvados.
8 Deja el enojo, abandona el furor;
no te enojes, porque eso empeora las cosas.
9 Pues los malvados serán arrojados del país,
pero los que confían en el Señor
tomarán posesión de él.
10 Dentro de poco no habrá malvados;
por más que los busques, no volverás a encontrarlos.
11 Pero los humildes heredarán la tierra
y disfrutarán de completa paz.
12 El malvado trama hacer daño al hombre bueno,
y le lanza miradas cargadas de odio.
13 Pero el Señor se ríe, porque sabe
que al malvado se le acerca su hora.
14 Los malvados sacan la espada y tensan el arco
para hacer caer a los pobres y humildes,
¡para matar a los de buena conducta!
15 Pero su propia espada se les clavará en el corazón,
y sus arcos quedarán hechos pedazos.
16 Lo poco que tiene el hombre bueno
es mejor que la mucha riqueza de los malos.
17 Porque el Señor pondrá fin a los malos,
pero sostendrá a los buenos.
18 El Señor cuida de los que viven sin tacha,
y la herencia de ellos durará para siempre.
19 En épocas malas, cuando haya hambre,
no pasarán vergüenza, pues tendrán suficiente comida.
20 Los malvados arderán como hierba seca;
los enemigos del Señor se desvanecerán como el humo.
21 El malvado pide prestado y no paga,
pero el hombre bueno es compasivo y generoso.
22 Los que el Señor bendice heredarán la tierra,
pero los que él maldice serán destruidos.
23 El Señor dirige los pasos del hombre
y lo pone en el camino que a él le agrada;
24 aun cuando caiga, no quedará caído,
porque el Señor lo tiene de la mano.
25 Yo fui joven, y ya soy viejo,
pero nunca vi desamparado al hombre bueno
ni jamás vi a sus hijos pedir limosna.
26 A todas horas siente compasión, y da prestado;
sus hijos son una bendición.
27 Aléjate de la maldad y haz lo bueno,
y tendrás siempre un lugar donde vivir.
28 Pues el Señor ama la justicia
y no abandona a quienes le son fieles;
pero destruye a los malvados
y los deja sin descendencia.
29 Los hombres buenos heredarán la tierra
y vivirán en ella para siempre.
30 El hombre bueno habla con sabiduría;
el hombre bueno habla con justicia.
31 Lleva en el corazón la enseñanza de su Dios;
¡jamás resbalarán sus pies!
32 El malvado espía al hombre bueno,
con la intención de matarlo;
33 pero el Señor no dejará que caiga en sus manos,
ni dejará tampoco que lo declaren culpable.
34 Tú, confía en el Señor, y obedécelo,
pues él te enaltecerá y te dará el país como herencia.
¡Con tus ojos verás la destrucción de los malvados!
35 He visto al malvado, lleno de altanería,
extenderse como un árbol frondoso;
36 pero se fue, dejó de existir;
lo busqué, y no pude encontrarlo.
37 Fíjate en el hombre honrado y sin tacha:
el futuro de ese hombre es la paz.
38 Pero los rebeldes serán destruidos por completo;
el futuro de los malos será su destrucción.
39 La ayuda a los hombres buenos viene del Señor,
que es su refugio en tiempos difíciles.
40 El Señor los ayuda a escapar.
Los hace escapar de los malvados, y los salva,
porque en él buscaron protección.
Psalm 37
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 37
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 37
Instruction in Wisdom
Davidic.
1 Do[a] not be agitated by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.(A)
2 For they wither quickly like grass
and wilt like tender green plants.(B)
3 Trust in the Lord and do what is good;(C)
dwell in the land and live securely.[b](D)
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and He will give you your heart’s desires.(E)
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in Him, and He will act,(F)
6 making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
your justice like the noonday.(G)
7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;(H)
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the man who carries out evil plans.(I)
8 Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.(J)
9 For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.[c](K)
10 A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
though you look for him, he will not be there.(L)
11 But the humble will inherit the land[d](M)
and will enjoy abundant prosperity.(N)
12 The wicked person schemes against the righteous
and gnashes his teeth at him.(O)
13 The Lord laughs at him(P)
because He sees that his day is coming.(Q)
14 The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the[e] bow
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.(R)
15 Their swords will enter their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.(S)
16 The little that the righteous man has is better
than the abundance of many wicked people.(T)
17 For the arms[f] of the wicked will be broken,(U)
but the Lord supports the righteous.(V)
18 The Lord watches over the blameless all their days,
and their inheritance will last forever.(W)
19 They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.(X)
20 But the wicked will perish;
the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away—
they will fade away like smoke.(Y)
21 The wicked man borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.(Z)
22 Those who are blessed by Him will inherit the land,[g]
but those cursed by Him will be destroyed.(AA)
23 A man’s steps are established by the Lord,
and He takes pleasure in his way.(AB)
24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
because the Lord holds his hand.[h](AC)
25 I have been young and now I am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned
or his children begging for bread.(AD)
26 He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.(AE)
27 Turn away from evil and do what is good,
and dwell there[i] forever.(AF)
28 For the Lord loves justice
and will not abandon His faithful ones.(AG)
They are kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.(AH)
29 The righteous will inherit the land[j]
and dwell in it permanently.(AI)
30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;
his tongue speaks what is just.(AJ)
31 The instruction of his God is in his heart;
his steps do not falter.(AK)
32 The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous
and seeks to kill him;(AL)
33 the Lord will not leave him
in the power of the wicked one
or allow him to be condemned when he is judged.(AM)
34 Wait for the Lord and keep His way,
and He will exalt you to inherit the land.
You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.(AN)
35 I have seen a wicked, violent man
well-rooted[k] like a flourishing native tree.(AO)
36 Then I passed by and[l] noticed he was gone;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.(AP)
37 Watch the blameless and observe the upright,
for the man of peace will have a future.[m](AQ)
38 But transgressors will all be eliminated;
the future[n] of the wicked will be destroyed.(AR)
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord,
their refuge in a time of distress.(AS)
40 The Lord helps and delivers them;
He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them
because they take refuge in Him.(AT)
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:1 The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
- Psalm 37:3 Or and cultivate faithfulness
- Psalm 37:9 Or earth
- Psalm 37:11 Or earth
- Psalm 37:14 Lit their
- Psalm 37:17 Or power
- Psalm 37:22 Or earth
- Psalm 37:24 Or Lord supports with His hand
- Psalm 37:27 = dwell in the land
- Psalm 37:29 Or earth
- Psalm 37:35 Hb obscure
- Psalm 37:36 DSS, LXX, Syr, Vg, Jer; MT reads Then he passed away, and I
- Psalm 37:37 Or posterity
- Psalm 37:38 Or posterity
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